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using System;
using YamlDotNet.Core.Events;

namespace YamlDotNet.Serialization
{
    public interface INodeTypeResolver
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Determines the type of the specified node.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="nodeEvent">The node to be deserialized.</param>
        /// <param name="currentType">The type that has been determined so far.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// true if <paramref name="currentType"/> has been resolved completely;
        /// false if the next type <see cref="INodeTypeResolver"/> should be invoked.
        /// </returns>
        bool Resolve(NodeEvent nodeEvent, ref Type currentType);
    }
}
